One of the things that helps us see the true teaching of Jesus concerning who should receive covenant resources is Luke-Acts. Luke presents the teaching of Jesus to His covenant community concerning what the restored Israel/the kingdom of God looks like in the here and now; and Acts shows us the covenant community that follows what Jesus taught.
When questioning whether Christ was commanding the church to give to the general community or to the covenant community according to Luke, the clear answer is that He was commanding Christians to give to other Christians because the true Christians fulfill this in the Book of Acts.They are not giving to society in general, but taking care of their own.
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